# Openship vs Syslog-ng

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Openship | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in PaaS | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 14 976 ✓ | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 ✓ | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Openship scores 67/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Openship ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

Openship is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Openship](https://selfhost.directory/project/openship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openship.md)
- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openship-vs-syslog-ng